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995107                                                     
GENERAL APPROPRIATIONS BILL                          Committee       Amendment
SB2500                                                  STW              7


Senator(s): Lawson
moved the following amendment:

Section: 06              EXPLANATION:

On Page: 243             Provides state employees and officers a pay increase of
                         2.5%; but not less than $1,000 or more than $1,500
Spec App: 2070B          annually.  Increases are effective December 1, 2004.

NET IMPACT ON:            Total Funds       General Revenue          Trust Funds
    Recurring -          103,300,000           103,300,000                    0 
Non-Recurring -         (103,300,000)         (103,300,000)                   0 
_________________________________________________________________________________

                                                  Positions & Amount   Positions & Amount
                                                      DELETE         INSERT

        PROGRAM: ADMINISTERED FUNDS  49000000

        In Section 06  On Page 243
2070B   Lump Sum  098005
        Employee Compensation And Benefits  IOEA

   1000   From General Revenue Fund              138,640,000    138,640,000
       CA 0  FSI1 103,300,000  FSI1NR -103,300,000  

In Section 8, On Page 334, DELETE THE FOLLOWING LINES:

SECTION  8.  EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS - Fiscal Year 2004-2005

1.   Funds in Specific Appropriation 2070B are provided for compensation
and benefit enhancements.

2.  SALARIES

Funding  is  provided in current agency budgets to continue the salaries
of the named elected officers and full-time members of commissions.  The
following  officers  shall be  paid  at  the  annual  rate  shown  below
for  the  period  indicated; however, these salaries may be reduced on a
voluntary basis:

                                               7/1/04
=======================================================
Governor.................................... $ 124,575

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Lieutenant Governor.........................   119,390
Chief Financial Officer.....................   123,331
Attorney General............................   123,331
Agriculture, Commissioner of................   123,331
Supreme Court Justice.......................   155,150
Judges-District Courts of Appeal............   143,363
Judges-Circuit Courts.......................   134,650
Judges-County Courts........................   121,325
Commissioner-Public Service Commission......   124,348
Public Employees Relations Commission Charm...  91,599
Public Employees Relations Commission
  Commissioners.............................    86,755
Commissioner-Parole and Probation...........    86,755

State Attorneys:

Circuits with 1,000,000 Population or less...  138,586
Circuits over 1,000,000 Population..........   143,363

Public Defenders:

Circuits with 1,000,000 Population or less...  133,096
Circuits over 1,000,000 Population..........   137,684

None  of  the  officers  whose  salaries have been fixed in this section
shall  receive  any  supplemental  salary or benefits from any county or
municipality.


AND INSERT:

SECTION 8.  SALARIES AND BENEFITS - Fiscal Year 2004-2005

Statement of Purpose

This section provides instructions for implementing the Fiscal Year
2004-2005 salary and benefit increases of $118.5 million from the funds
provided in Specific Appropriation 2070B.   All allocations and
distributions of these funds are to be made in strict accordance with
the provisions of this act. For the purpose of calculating and
distributing allocations to agencies, all references to "base salary" in
this section refer to the base rate of pay as of July 1, 2003, modified
to include the 2003-2004 Fiscal Year appropriated salary increases. 
References to "eligible" employees refer to employees who are, at a
minimum, meeting their required performance standards.   If an
ineligible employee achieves performance standards subsequent to the
salary increase implementation date but on or before the end of the
fiscal year, the employee may receive an increase; however, such
increase shall be effective on the date the employee becomes eligible
but not retroactively.

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Pay Grade Adjustments

It is the intent of the Legislature that minimums and maximums of each
pay grade or pay band shall be increased by 2.5 percent, effective
December 1, 2004.  After the maximum of the pay grade or pay band is
increased by the competitive pay adjustment, if an employee's base rate
of  pay  is  equal  to  or  greater  than  the  adjusted  maximum of the
employee's pay grade or pay band, the employee will be granted a
one-time, lump-sum payment in lieu of an increase to the employee's base
rate of pay.   When an employee's base rate of pay is less than the
adjusted maximum of the employee's pay grade or pay band, the employee's
salary will be increased to the adjusted maximum and the portion of the
increase that exceeds the adjusted maximum shall be granted instead in a
one-time lump-sum payment.

1.  SALARY INCREASES

A.  CAREER SERVICE AND EMPLOYEES SUBJECT TO THE CAREER SERVICE

Funds are provided in Specific Appropriation 2070B for pay increases for
all eligible employees represented by: (1) the Florida Police Benevolent
Association, (2) the International Union of Police Associations, (3) the
Florida Nurses Association, (4) the American Federation of State,
County, and Municipal Employees, Council 79, and (5) the Florida State
Fire Service Association, as well as all other eligible Career Service
employees not included in a represented collective bargaining unit. 
Funds are to be distributed as follows:

1) Effective December 1, 2004, for all eligible unit and non
unit Career Service employees other than unit and non-unit
employees assigned to the professional health care pay plan,
funds are provided to grant a competitive pay adjustment of 2.5
percent on each employee's November 30, 2004, base rate of pay,
not to exceed a maximum annualized adjustment of $1500.

Each eligible full-time employee shall receive an annualized minimum
increase of $1000. If the competitive pay adjustment is less than $1000,
each employee shall receive an additional increase which provides the
employee a total annualized increase of $1000.  Each eligible part-time
employee in an authorized position shall receive a prorated portion of
the competitive pay adjustment provided to full-time employees and shall
receive a prorated portion of the additional amount necessary to assure
the annualized minimum adjustment.  If an employee's established work
schedule is less than 12 months, the pay adjustment shall be prorated
based on the number of months approved in the work schedule.

2) Effective July 1, 2004, for all eligible unit and non-unit
employees assigned to the professional health care pay plan,
funds are provided to grant a competitive pay adjustment of 2.5

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percent on each employee's anniversary date, not to exceed a
maximum annualized adjustment of $1500.  The competitive pay
adjustments authorized pursuant to this subparagraph and any
lump sum payments agreed to in collective bargaining
negotiations shall not exceed the cost of an annualized 2.5
percent pay adjustment.

B.  FLORIDA BOARD OF EDUCATION

1)  Generally 

Effective December 1, 2004, from the funds in Specific Appropriation
2070B, funds are provided to grant each eligible employee of the State
University System a competitive pay adjustment of 2.5 percent on each
employee's November 30, 2004, base rate of pay, not to exceed a maximum
annualized adjustment of $1500.

Each eligible full-time employee shall receive an annualized minimum
increase of $1000. If the competitive pay adjustment is less than $1000,
each employee shall receive an additional increase which provides the
employee a total annualized increase of $1000. Each eligible part-time
employee in an authorized position shall receive a prorated portion of
the competitive pay adjustment provided to full-time employees and shall
receive a prorated portion of the additional amount necessary to assure
the annualized minimum adjustment.  If an employee's established work
schedule is less than 12 months, the pay adjustment shall be prorated
based on the number of months approved in the work schedule.

2) Graduate Assistants and House Staff

Effective December 1, 2004, from the funds in Specific
Appropriation 2070B, funds are provided to grant each eligible
graduate assistant (UF, USF, and FAMU) and graduate health
profession assistant a 2.5 percent competitive pay adjustment
on each employee's November 30, 2004, base rate of pay.

C.  EXEMPT FROM CAREER SERVICE

1)  Elected officers and full-time members of commissions:

Specific Appropriation 2070B includes funding to provide salary
increases on base salary, effective December 1, 2003.  The
following officers shall be  paid  at  the  annual  rate  shown
below  for the period indicated; however, these salaries may be
reduced on a voluntary basis:

                                   7/1/04       12/1/04
===============================================================
Governor....................... $ 124,575	      125,075
Lieutenant Governor............   119,390	      120,890

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Chief Financial Officer........   123,331	      124,831
Attorney General...............   123,331	      124,831
Agriculture, Commissioner of...   123,331	      124,831
Supreme Court Justice..........   155,150	      156,650
Judges-District Courts of Appeal  143,363	      144,863
Judges-Circuit Courts...........  134,650	      136,150
Judges-County Courts............  121,325	      122,825
Commissioner-Public Service 
  Commission....................  124,348	      125,848
Public Employees Relations 
  Commission Charm..............   91,599		 93,099
Public Employees Relations 
Commission Commissioners........   86,755		 88,255
Commissioner-Parole and Probation  86,755		 88,255

State Attorneys:

Circuits with 1,000,000 Population 
  or less.........................  138,586		140,086
Circuits over 1,000,000 Population..143,363		144,863

Public Defenders:

Circuits with 1,000,000 Population 
  or less............................  133,096		134,596
   Circuits over 1,000,000 Population   137,684		139,184

None of the officers whose salaries have been fixed in this section
shall receive any supplemental salary or benefits from any county or
municipality.

2)  Senior Management Service and Selected Exempt Service:

a.   Effective December 1, 2004, for all eligible Senior
Management Service and non-unit Selected Exempt Service
employees, funds are provided in Specific Appropriation 2070B,
for a competitive pay adjustment of 2.5 percent on each
employee's November 30, 2004, base rate of pay, not to exceed a
maximum annualized adjustment of $1500.

Each eligible full-time employee shall receive an annualized minimum
increase of $1000. If the competitive pay adjustment is less than $1000,
each employee shall receive an additional increase which provides the
employee a total annualized increase of $1000. Each eligible part-time
employee in an authorized position shall receive a prorated portion of
the competitive pay adjustment provided to full-time employees and shall
receive a prorated portion of the additional amount necessary to assure
the annualized minimum adjustment.  If an employee's established work
schedule is less than 12 months, the pay adjustment shall be prorated
based on the number of months approved in the work schedule.

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b.   Effective July 1, 2004, from the funds provided in
Specific Appropriation 2070B, funds are provided to grant each
eligible unit and non-unit employee assigned to the Selected
Exempt Service physicians bargaining unit a competitive pay
adjustment of 2.5 percent on each employee's anniversary date,
not to exceed a maximum annualized adjustment of $1500. The
competitive pay adjustments authorized pursuant to this
subparagraph and any lump-sum payments agreed to in collective
bargaining negotiations shall not exceed the costs of an
annualized 2.5 percent pay adjustment.

c.  Effective December 1, 2004, from the funds provided in
Specific Appropriation 2070B, funds are provided to grant each
eligible unit and non-unit employee assigned to the Select
Exempt Service Supervisory Non-professional bargaining unit a
competitive pay adjustment of 2.5 percent on each employee's
November 30, 2004, base rate of pay, not to exceed a maximum
annualized adjustment of $1500.

Each eligible full-time employee shall receive an annualized minimum
increase of $1000. If the competitive pay adjustment is less than $1000,
each employee shall receive an additional increase which provides the
employee a total annualized increase of $1000. Each eligible part-time
employee in an authorized position shall receive a prorated portion of
the competitive pay adjustment provided to full-time employees and shall
receive a prorated portion of the additional amount necessary to assure
the annualized minimum adjustment.  If an employee's established work
schedule is less than 12 months, the pay adjustment shall be prorated
based on the number of months approved in the work schedule.

3)  CAREER SERVICE EXEMPT AND THE FLORIDA NATIONAL GUARD:

Effective December 1, 2004, from the funds provided in Specific
Appropriation 2070B, funds are provided to grant each eligible
employee a competitive pay adjustment of 2.5 percent on each
employee's November 30, 2004, base rate of pay, not to exceed a
maximum annualized adjustment of $1500.

Each eligible full-time employee shall receive an annualized minimum
increase of $1000. If the competitive pay adjustment is less than $1000,
each employee shall receive an additional increase which provides the
employee a total annualized increase of $1000. Each eligible part-time
employee in an authorized position shall receive a prorated portion of
the competitive pay adjustment provided to full-time employees and shall
receive a prorated portion of the additional amount necessary to assure
the annualized minimum adjustment.  If an employee's established work
schedule is less than 12 months, the pay adjustment shall be prorated
based on the number of months approved in the work schedule.


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D.  JUDICIAL

Effective December 1, 2004, from the funds provided in Specific
Appropriation 2070B, funds are provided to grant each eligible
employee a competitive pay adjustment of 2.5 percent on each
employee's November 30, 2004, base rate of pay, not to exceed a
maximum annualized adjustment of $1500.

Each eligible full-time employee shall receive an annualized minimum
increase of $1000. If the competitive pay adjustment is less than $1000,
each employee shall receive an additional increase which provides the
employee a total annualized increase of $1000. Each eligible part-time
employee in an authorized position shall receive a prorated portion of
the competitive pay adjustment provided to full-time employees and shall
receive a prorated portion of the additional amount necessary to assure
the annualized minimum adjustment.  If an employee's established work
schedule is less than 12 months, the pay adjustment shall be prorated
based on the number of months approved in the work schedule.

E.  LOTTERY EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT SERVICE AND LOTTERY EXEMPT SERVICE

Effective December 1, 2004, from funds provided in Specific
Appropriation 2070B, funds are provided to grant each eligible
Lottery Executive Management Service employee and each unit and
non-unit Lottery Exempt Service employee a competitive pay
adjustment of 2.5 percent on each employee's November 30, 2004,
base rate of pay, not to exceed a maximum annualized adjustment
of $1500.

Each eligible full-time employee shall receive an annualized minimum
increase of $1000. If the competitive pay adjustment is less than
$1000,each employee shall receive an additional increase which provides
the employee a total annualized increase of $1000. Each eligible
part-time employee in an authorized position shall receive a prorated
portion of
the competitive pay adjustment provided to full-time employees and shall
receive a prorated portion of the additional amount necessary to assure
the annualized minimum adjustment.  If an employee's established work
schedule is less than 12 months, the pay adjustment shall be prorated
based on the number of months approved in the work schedule.

F.  FLORIDA SCHOOL FOR THE DEAF AND THE BLIND:

Effective December 1, 2004, funds are provided in Specific
Appropriation 2070B for non-career service employees of the
School for the Deaf and the Blind to receive competitive pay
adjustments of 2.5 percent on each employee's November 30,
2004, base rate of pay, not to exceed a maximum annualized
adjustment of $1500.  Distribution of the funds for unit
employees shall be pursuant to the negotiated collective

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bargaining agreement and distribution of the funds for non-unit
employees shall be at the discretion of the Board of Trustees.

Each eligible full-time employee shall receive an annualized minimum
increase of $1000. If the competitive pay adjustment is less than $1000,
each employee shall receive an additional increase which provides the
employee a total annualized increase of $1000. Each eligible part-time
employee in an authorized position shall receive a prorated portion of
the competitive pay adjustment provided to full-time employees and shall
receive a prorated portion of the additional amount necessary to assure
the annualized minimum adjustment.  If an employee's established work
schedule is less than 12 months, the pay adjustment shall be prorated
based on the number of months approved in the work schedule.



Line item amendments are accepted as part of the amendatory process. However, due to the necessity of using computerized systems this may entail a different placement within a budget entity or the renumbering of the specific appropriation items.
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